Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2558, William Ford, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 6
Ford, William
S 2558
born in N. O.
Carded
CONTENTS

12.35A
North Carolina
William Ford
of Chatham in the State of N.Car. who was a Pr. — in the Company commanded by Captain Hunter of the Regt. commanded by Col. Perkins in the N.Car. line for 6 months —
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 20 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Sept r 1833. and Supt to J. S. Sawyer. Edenton. N.Car.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 40 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept r — — 80.
120.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathaniel Rice Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 Page 40.

State of N o Carolina } Chowan County. }
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions September Term 1832 -
On this 18 th day of September personally appeared in open Court, before the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Chowan now sitting William Ford a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged sixty eight years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States and served as herein stated. viz, That he was drafted in the year 77 or 78 by Capt. Thos Hunter and proceeded on his march from the County of Chowan to the village of Kingston in this State, where one Capt. James Roberts took charge of the company & John Walton of Chowan was its 1 st Lieut, - that under the command of these officers he joined the Southern division of the army at head quarters then stationed in Augusta (Ga.) the S. Carolina militia being commanded by Genl. Ashe - that he was attached to the 1 st Regiment of S. Carolina militia under the command of Col. Solomon Perkins of Camden County S.C. - that a short time after he joined the main army, Genl. Ashe on a line of march to join Genl. Rutherford was attacked by the enemy at Brims Creek (Ga.) where we were defeated and had to make our retreat to South Carolina - that the claimant served in this engagement under the officers above named - that it occurred on the day of March - that on Col. John P. Williams of Bertie County S.C. commanded a regiment under Genl. Ashe and acted bravely in this contest, & narrowly escaped capture by the

erry - that but Lincoln commanded the Continental Troops at the time this claimant served under but Ash - that in going to Augusta the Company to which claimant was attached encamped for two days near Charleston - that he was regularly discharged and immediately returned home after an absence in the service of his country of more than six months.
This claimant further states that about twelve months after his return from the Southern Campaign, he was drafted by Capt. William Skinner, that he joined at Edenton N.C. the Company of Capt. Richd. Howett of Tyrrell County N.C. Joseph White of Edenton being 1st Lieut. when he proceeded to the North West River Bridge in Va. where he was attached to the regiment of Col. James Blount under the command of Genl. Gregory - he remained at this station for three months until he was regularly discharged - this claimant has no documentary evidence to support the facts above stated.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the agency of the Pension Roll of any State.
Answers propounded by to the applicant by the Court.
1. Where and in what year were you born. Ans. In the County of Chowan State of N.C. in the year 1744. 2. Have you any record of your age. Answer. No. 3. Where were you living when called into service. Ans. In the County of Chowan, where I have resided all my life. 4. How were you called into service. Ans. Drafted. 5. Did you receive a discharge from the service. Ans. I did, but it is lost or mislaid. 6. State the names of persons to whom you are

known in your neighbourhood notes can testify to your character for morality and good behaviour. Ans. Rev. Zacariah Evans, Col. Wm. Bullock and Jacob Parker Esq.
We Malachi Halsey & Henry Halsey are citizens of the County of Chautauqua do certify & depose that William Ford was drafted in company with us and served in the revolutionary war as above stated.
his Malachi Halsey
mark
his Henry Halsey
mark
Sworn to and acknowledged in open Court the day above written. Test. Edm Hoskins CCR
The above statement & declaration of William Ford was sworn to and acknowledged in open Court, the day and year aforesaid.
Test. Edm Hoskins CCR      his William Ford mark
We Zacariah Evans & Thomas B. Hathaway Clergymen residing in the County of Chautauqua hereby certify that, we are well acquainted with William Ford who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him eighty eight years of age; that he is respected and beloved, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Zacariah Evans
T. B. Hathaway
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war depart- ment, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he

States, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that the two clergymen, who signed the foregoing certificate are both residents of the County of Chowan, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Thos. Charlton Nathl. C. Bifner
Wm Bullock
I Edmund Hoskins Clerk of the Court for the County of Chowan do hereby certify that the foregoing contains contains the Original proceedings in the matter of the application of William Ford for a petition, In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 18 th day of September Anno. Dom 1832.
Edm Hoskins Clerk

11 New York
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Admit as a private for six months $2000

The amended declaration of William Ford as taken before Joseph Manning Esq. one of the Justices of the peace in & for the County of Chowan.
The applicant being duly sworn on the Holy Gospels deposeth & saith. That by reference to memorandums contained in a Pelham Book purchased shortly after he was drafted, (which book was exhibited to the Justice be- fore whom this affidavit was made) he is enabled positively to state that he was drafted in the month of November 1778 to go to the South as previously stated - that he served in the Southern Campaign three months and that from the time he was drafted until he reached home embraced a period of five months & that he was discharged by Capt. James Roberts. - That in the month of Nov. 1780, he was drafted to go to B.A. as before stated that he there served three months & was discharged by Lieut. Joseph Whidbee. This affiant states as before stated that both these discharges are lost.
This affiant further states that Malachi Halsey & James  Henry Halsey were drafted with him at the same time - served the same time & returned the same time to the County of Chowan from each tour. his Test Joseph Manning. William Ford Mark
This day personally appeared before me Joseph Manning a Justice of the peace for the County of Chowan, William Ford, who after being duly sworn, submitted

the above declaration or affidavit this 26 th March 1833
Joseph Manning J.P.
State of So. Carolina Chowan County.
I Edmund Haskins clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Chowan do hereby certify that Joseph Man- ning Esq. is an acting Justice for said County and that his acts are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 13 th day of April 1833.
Edm. Haskins Clk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Nov 78 3 mos Pvt. James Roberts James Roberts NC   Nov 80 3 mos Isaac Howell James Roberts        
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Shelburne Co. NC
Date of application for pension, Sept 18 1892
Residence at date of application, Shelburne Co. NC
Age at date of application, 72
Remarks: No family data
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

College Park, Ga., 3/31/15.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions, Record Division, Washington, D. C.
Dear Commissioner:
In the small Document - 514 - of the 1 st Session of the 23 rd Congress on the North Carolina Revolutionary Roll of Pensioners I find "William Ford pt. N. C. Mil 1833 - 1831 - age 90. years, Chowan County." page 75.
Also on the South Carolina Roll of Rev. Pensioners I find "James Glenn pt. S. C. Mil. 1833 - 1831 - age 75 - page 58.
Please give me all the information given by these two men when they applied for

2 pensions, as to family, when enlisted when they died and to whom the pensions were paid. also certificate number. Thanking you in advance for this courtesy, I am,
Very respectfully, M. C. Hogan.

1910: Apr. 9. Heir. to M. E. Keogan au
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Rev. War
2558
INVALID.
File No. 2558
William Hood
Rev. War
Act: June 7. 1832
Index: —Vol. A , Page 128
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Ford, William GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9404 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 7, 1794 to Christian Hubbard, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.